William Richardson Davie

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1800–1801

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Richardson Davie, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Treaty of Mortefontaine

   1800–1801

   Role: American diplomatic commissioner to France

   1. 1September 30, 1800 · Mortefontaine (inferred from the treaty's name; no passage states the signing site)Signing of the Convention of 1800

      The United States and France signed the Convention of 1800, also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine, on September 30, 1800.

   2. 2December 21, 1801 · United States CongressDelayed Congressional Ratification

      Arguments over Clause II and unaddressed shipping-loss compensation kept Congress from ratifying the convention until December 21, 1801.

Sources

1. Convention of 1800 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14